Lok Sabha suspends Banerjee amid NCPI split
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon Session, with a resolution barring him from entering the House premises for the duration. The incident followed a heated exchange with former TMC colleagues who defected to the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), including Mitali Bagh, Shatabdi Roy, and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, prompting Banerjee to leave the chamber amid the confrontation. NCPI members later met the Speaker to raise the issue, and he reportedly asked them to file a written complaint. The episode underscores a significant split within the TMC, with around 20 MPs who joined NCPI and began sitting separately, publicly showing allegiance to the NDA and Prime Minister Modi. The proceedings have highlighted tensions within the party and potential shifts in parliamentary alignment.
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